Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.

[Dave]

Looked up Strand Larsen and they paid £27m for him, so would want £30m+

Don’t think we would throw that much at a back up for Ollie

£40m is what they're apparently quoting West Ham, having rejected £55m from Newcastle in the summer.

The next time we spend big money on a striker it should be on Ollie's long term replacement, not his reserve.

The only argument is when that should happen.

[PeterWithesShin]

We need a Duran type that isn't bonkers. Someone that will be ok with maybe taking a year or two of sub and cup starts while learning to take over from Ollie.

[Dante Lavelli]

We need a Duran type that isn't bonkers. Someone that will be ok with maybe taking a year or two of sub and cup starts while learning to take over from Ollie.

Spot on.  Aim a couple of years younger but with a higher ceiling.  we could probably have two attempts at signing this bloke before Watkins is done and hopefully both could step up.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Osula  linked from Newcastle. Big Danish striker, aged 22.

[Percy McCarthy]

Osula  linked from Newcastle. Big Danish striker, aged 22.

Like him. Raw, but has potential.

[SamTheMouse]

The window is officially open, lads! Enjoy the winter draught from your armchair.

If that was a deliberate play on words, I salute it.

[Steve67]

Osula  linked from Newcastle. Big Danish striker, aged 22.

Like him. Raw, but has potential.

We were linked with him at the back end of the summer.  The barcode fans don't rate him but perhaps Unai sees something in him to work with.  Loan to buy might make sense.

[Percy McCarthy]

Osula  linked from Newcastle. Big Danish striker, aged 22.

Like him. Raw, but has potential.

We were linked with him at the back end of the summer.  The barcode fans don't rate him but perhaps Unai sees something in him to work with.  Loan to buy might make sense.

I was impressed by his pace in the first game of the season.

[Villatillidie25]

Is there a touch of a young Watkins about him? Rumour was that the summer deal was cancelled because UEFA said they’d void the Ramsey revenue. Not sure if that would still stand though…

[eamonn]

The window is officially open, lads! Enjoy the winter draught from your armchair.

If that was a deliberate play on words, I salute it.

Thank you, I wouldn't normally Americanise but I'm falling for a girl from Harrogate who loves American Football. Not sure what to do about it.

[paul_e]

I don't know what I think of Osula, has a bit of Keinan Davis about him in that he does all the bits of the game outside the box well but just doesn't look like he's got any confidence or ability in front of goal.

Of course I've always seen Calvert-Lewin in the same way and he's managed to have a decent career and had a couple of good seasons so I'd say maybe but only for a sensible fee.

[Percy McCarthy]

In the papers and on twirra today that Deano wants Elliott on loan and it’s up to the player. If this is legal and HE goes for it that frees up a domestic loan spot for us.

[ChicagoLion]

The window is officially open, lads! Enjoy the winter draught from your armchair.

If that was a deliberate play on words, I salute it.

Thank you, I wouldn't normally Americanise but I'm falling for a girl from Harrogate who loves American Football. Not sure what to do about it.

Maybe a punt upfield and hope for a fumble in the end zone.

[Brazilian Villain]

Thank you, I wouldn't normally Americanise but I'm falling for a girl from Harrogate who loves American Football. Not sure what to do about it.

Maybe a punt upfield and hope for a fumble in the end zone.

Hopefully his progress isn't frustrated by a tight end.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Rumours hotting up on Kaio Jorge leaving Cruzeiro with wannabe 'the Real Madrid of South America' Flamengo making a €24m offer for the striker. It also includes throwing in a player plus a 10% share on any future sale taking the offer up to around €32m. The president of Cruzeiro says only €50m will do it which is unlikely to happen despite Jorge being the top striker in Brazil with 26 goals and 9 assists in 46 games in 2025.

He's 23 and reminds me very much of Watkins in that he's excellent in getting in the goal scoring positions, scores lots of Watkins type goals, technically he's better and has a very decent shot on him. The question is do we have the money? Jorge has had one great season though for his age that's no real surprise. If we are doing our shopping in Brazil this window, is there anyway we could construct a deal?